Patient Care Technician/ PCT/ Surgical - Emory Healthcare

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• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 
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• Family-focused benefits  
• Wellness incentives 
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs and more 

7am - 7:30pm/ Full Time/ 36 Hours/Candidate works every other weekend and rotating holidays 

Salary range - $15.75-$24.96

We're seeking a Patient Care Technician for Emory Johns Creek Hospital responsible for being a capable certified technician who cares about the quality of their work an ensuring the safety for all patients. 

This individual will:    

• Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or LPN, including but not limited to: cleaning the patient's room, operating various clinical equipment, helping with emergencies, assisting with patient procedures, collecting and transporting patient specimens and completing applicable forms.
• Maintains hospital and unit-specific competencies.
• Assists in emergency situations as directed by an RN/LPN.
• Ensures that prescribed measures related to hygiene, comfort, and rest are provided.
• Complies with Standard Precautions guidelines, Infection Control procedures, and safety standards to maintain and promote a clean and healthy work environment.
• Assists in the use of bag-valve-mask device, anti-embolism stockings, pneumatic compression stockings, oxygen, suction equipment, incentive spirometer, emergency cart and bedside glucose monitoring machine.
• Operates converter chair, lifts, scales, beds, stretchers, wheelchairs, non-invasive BP monitors, automatic thermometer, sphygmomanometer, pulse oximeter, and computers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• BLS required.
• Must meet one of the following requirements:
1. One year of direct patient care experience,
2. Successful completion of a nursing assistant training course
3. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license through State of Georgia, OR
4. Current enrollment in a nursing program and completion of 2 clinical rotations.

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